RADIO NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 143, 16 May 1930, Page 3

RADIO NOTES

MISCELLANEOUS. (By “Transformer.”) Reception has at Just become free from stutic. it bus been a pleasure to listen to tile Australian and even the New Zealand stations without tno usual "crackling” and banging that up to date has been associated with radio reception. Reports continue to come in regarding station 2ZR Wanganui. This station, ot which further detuils will be forthcoming, is apparently operating on week-days from about noon till i p.m. when the Government stations come on the air. It is poor economy to connect old and new colls in parallel. Little harm will be done if they are connected in series; that is, tho positive terminal of one to tiie negative of file other, tho leads being taken ot the remaining positive and negative terminals. When static is bad it is futile to listen to distant stations, the local ones are bad enough, especially if the set is any distance away. Do not test the voltages of your B batteries when they arc not in use. A B battery may show nearly a full reading when not in use, but after being in use for a period the voltage may drop considerably, if tho battery is fairly old. The importance of having an aerial of thick or standard wire is generally realised, but it must be remembered that it is just as important to have low loss wire for the aerial and earth lead-in. The objection to using killed spirit as a flux when wiring up is that the heat causes this to splutter and the acid will eventually give trouble in reception. An indoor or frame aerial reduces the signal strength by approximately 75 per cent, so that an aerial of this type would not bo of any use on a small set. The old-fashioned plan of reversing audio transformer connections is often very effective in reducing tho hum due to a B battery eliminator or a mains unit. Moisture getting into the windings of an audio transformer is a frequent cause of what is often termed a “burn out,” but is really a corrosion of the wire by electrolysis made possible by the dampness. Unless your aerial is very short there is no improvement noticed as a rule by using a twin aerial. Exclusive tests have proved that an oxidised aerial wire which has been in use for some time does not show any difference in conductivity to high frequency currents, when compared with a new aerial wire. One of the best methods of reducing interference from outside sources is to use a periodic coupling instead of a direct one. A wave-trap has been found, in some cases, to cut out interference with a fair amount of success. DX is simply an abbreviation standing for long distance. In this way a good DX receiver means one which has a good long distance range, and similarly DX reception is reception ot stations which are a great distance away. An outdoor aerial must not touch anything, unless it is an excellent insulator, and the fewer points it touches the belter the aerial installation and the more energy there is coming into the receiver, even though those points may be insulators. The heating of the wire in a filament rheostat is no cause for alarm. The purpose of this device is to waste some of the current from the battery so that the amount flowing through the valve will be regulated. Mr H. G. Miller, M.A., of Victoria University College, will deliver a W.E.A. lecturette at 7.3(1 from 2YA to-morrow. His subject will bo “A Forgotten Humorist.” A bright vaudeville programme will follow this lecturettc. The Salon Orchestra under Mr M. T. Dixon will bo heard in that old favourite, “The Blue Danube Waltz,” a novelty number, “Tho Siamese l’atrol, Coates’s “Wood Nymphs” and a musical comedy number, “The Blue Kitten.” The Melodic Four and Miss Anne Davies will furnish the vocal portion of the programme, while Mr Will Bishop will entertain with humorous items at tho piano. Mr Claude Bennett, late of Fuller’s vaudeville circuit, will be heard in a group cf novelty piano soles. Novelty vocal and instrumental solos will bo given by a new duo, Messrs Ville and Yeo. Tho latter’s items will consist mainly of the latest popular songs.

i TO-NIGHT’S PROGRAMMES. Radio programmes for to-night are as . follow: — IYA AUCKLAND (333 metres, 900 kilo- . cycles).—s.o: Children’s session. 6.0: Din- ■ ner music. 7.0: News and market reports. ! 7.40: Air Arthur Fairburn, “Talk on National Park.” 8.0: Chimes. Relay from | the Lewis Eady Hall of the latest vocal and ' instrumental music. 8.30: Presentation of play, “Paolo and Francesca.” A tragedy in four acts, by Stephen Phillips, under ' the direction of Air J. M. Clark. Characters: Giovanni Malatcsts, J. M. Clark; Paolo (brother of Giovanni), J. E. Mackle; > Pulci (a r(rug seller), Len Barnes; Francesca (bride of Giovanni), Aliss Millie Earl; ■ Lucrezia (cousin to Giovanni), Aliss Althea Parker; Nita (maid to Francesca), : Miss Joan Hudson; Angelia (a blind servant), Aliss L. V. Bruce; Tessa (daughter to Pulci), Aliss Biddy Philcox. 10.0: (approx.) God Save tho King. 2YA WELLINGTON (416.7 metres, 720 kilocycles).—s.o: Children’s sesion. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News session, market reports and sports results. 7.30: Lecturette, Mr Dan McKenzie, “The Amended Rugby rules for 1930 with special reference to the British Rugby Team’s Tour.” 7.45: Lecturette, Air N. R. Jacobsen, “Simple Explanations of Scientific Phenomena.” 8.0: Chimes. Overture, 2YA Orchestrina, “Stradclln.” 8.9: Soprano, Afrs Al. J. Goodson, “Casta Diva.” 8.13: Baritone, Air A. W. Beckford, “The Alillionaire’s Song.” 8.17: Piano, Aliss Christina Conlon, L.T.C.L. “Los Alouttes.” 8.24: Tenor, Air Harry Phipps, “All Hail, Thou Dwelling.” 8.28: Orchestrina, (a) “Intermezzo.” (b) “Sextet.” 3.28: Soprano, Airs AI. J. Goodson, “Convien Portier.” 8.42: Baritone, Air A. W. Beckford, “Tho Cobbler’s Song.” 8.46: 2YA Orchestrina, “Lilac Time.” 8.54: Tenor, Air Harry Phipps, “There is a Flower that Bloometh.” 8.58: Weather report and announcements. 9.0: A special programme of Alaori recordings: Orchestrina, (a) “Chorus of Welcome”; (b) “E Pari Ra.” Duet, Ana Hato and Deane Waretini, “Te Arawa.” Soprano, Ana Hato and Deane Waretini, “Hoki Hoki.” Orchestrina, “Waiata Alaori,” “Come down the Wanganui.” Duet, Ana Hato and Deane Waretini, (a) “Hoea lla”; (b) “Tahi Nei Taru Kino,” Baritone, Deane Waretini, (n) “Haere Tonu.” Duet, Ana Hato and Deane Waretini, “Homo, Little Alaori, Home.” Steel guitar, David Kaili, "Down Home Aledley.” Duets, Ana Hato and Deane Waretini, “Love Ditties,” (a) “Te Taniwha”; (b) “Alutangi.” Soprano, Ana Hato, ‘Akoako o te Rangi.” Baritone, Deane Waretini, “Ka Alate.” Duct, Ana Hato, and Deane Waretini, “Po Kare Kare.” Steel guitar, David Kaili, “Hawaiian Hotel.” Baritone, Deane Waretini, (a) “Alay I Not Love”; (b) “Po Atarau.” Duets, Ana Hato and Deane Waretini, (a) “E Pari Ra”; (b) “Hino e Hinc.” Orchestrina, “Po Kare Karo”; “Waiata Poi.” God Save the King. 3YA CHRISTCHURCH (306 metres, 980 kilocycles).— 5.0: Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News session. 8.0: Chimes. Popular and dance programme. Gramophone record. 8.9: Tenor, Air Douglas Suckling, (a) “Shiela”; (b) “A Little Bit of Heaven.” 8.16: Violin, Aliss Irene Aforris, (a) “Chanson Valsc.” (b) “Souvenir.” 8.23: Alirthful moments, Tho Humorists, a sketch entitled “The Author, the Actor and the Victim.” 8.38: Dance music, Bailcy-Marston Dance Orchestra, (a) “Arabesquo”; (b) “Stampede.” 8.46: Soprano, Aliss Hilda Hutt, (a) “Charming Chloe”; (b) “Tho Little Damozel.” 8.52: Instrumental Trio, Three Dances, (a) “Valse” (b) “Minuet”; (c) “Gavotte.” 9.2: Wcathor report and announcements. 9.4: Bailcy-Marston Danco Orchestra, (a) “Electric Girl.”; (b) “If I Had a Talking Picture of You.” 9.12: Tenor, Mr Douglas Suckling, “A Cartload of Hay.” 9.16: Trio, (a) “Serenade”; (b) “The Golden Wedding.” 9.26: The Humorists, “Not Lost, But Gono Before.” 9.33: Danco Orchestra, (a) “I’m a Dreamer”; (b) “Goodness, Gracious Gracie.” 9.41: Soprano, Miss Hilda Hutt, “Villanello.” 9.45: Gramophone record. 9.49: Dance Orchestra, (a) “Collegiate Sam” (b) “Your Mother and

Jline.” 9.57: Gramophone record. Dance music.* 11.0: Close down.

4YA DUNEDIN 463 metres; 650 kilocycles).—s p.m. : Children’s session. 6.0: Dinner music. 7.0: News session. 8.0: Chimes. 8.1: Gramophone record. 8.9: Soprano, Miss Dorothy M. Sligo, “Angel’s Serenade.” 8.14: Studio Trio, “First Movement from Trio in D Minor.” 8.24 : Recital, Mr Angus Gorrie, “Ten Minutes with Byron.” 8.34 : Gramophone record. 8.38: Tenor, Mr Alfred Walmsley, (n) “A Wind Song”; (b) “The Silver Ring.” 8.43: Gramophone, record. 8.45: Contralto. Miss Mary Teviotdalc, “A Soldier’s Song.” 8.48: Trio, (a) “Serenade”; (b) “Waltz.” 8.56: Baritone, Mr William Ruffcll, “Hie Garden of Allah.” 9.0: Weather report. 9.2: Gramophone record. 9.10: Soprano, Miss Dorothy M. Sligo, (a) "The Second Minuet”; (b) “Thoughts.” 9.16: trio, “Theme and Variations.” 9.27: Recital, Mr Angus Gorrie, “Byron.” 9.32: Tenor. Mr Alfred Walmsley, (a) “Since First I Saw Your Face” ; (b) “Awake.” 9.37: Gramophone record. 9.41: Contralto, Miss Mnry Teviotdale, (a) “Brownie”; (b) “Half-Way.” 9.47: Trio, “Serenata.” 9.54: Baritone, Mr William Ruffell, (a) “Cloud Shadows”; (b) “Who is Silvia?” 9.59: Gramophone record. 10.3 : God Save the King. 2ZF PALMERSTON NORTH (285 metres; 1050 kilocycles).—7 to 9 p.m. : Concert programme. Daily broadcast • 2ZR WANGANUI (500 metres; 600 kilocycles).—lo.3o a.m. to 3 p.m. : Concert programme. 2FC SYDNEY (451 metres; 680 kilocycles).—3 p.m.: Afternoon session. 6.0: Children’s session. 8.0: Organ recital. 8.7: Eileen Shettle, contralto. 8.10: Josef Krelchman, saxophonist. 8.13: The Big Four in Mellow Melody. 8.33: Lilian Frost at the Organ. 8.43: Sidelights on Old Sydney. 8.55: Eileen Shettle, contralto. 9.0: Weather session. 9.5: Australian verse. 9.7: Josef. Kaartincn, saxophonist. 9.10: Lilian Frost at the organ. 9.15: Relay from 3LO Melbourne, Brass Band and variety. Collingwood Citizens’ Band. 9.25: Origin of “The Vicar of Bray.” 9.35: Band. 9.45: “The Paraphrasing Five’’ in something new. 10.0: An interlude of Chamber music. A.B.C. string quartette. 10.8: Concert Paraphase on the song hit, “Love Me.” 10.15: Weather. 10.20: Romano’s Dance Orchestra. 11.30: Close. 2BL SYDNEY (353 metres; 850 kilocycles).—3 p.m.: Afternon session. 6.0: Children’s session. 8.0: Studio orchestra. 8.10: Clement Q. Williams, baritone. 8.13: Adelo Becchworth, violinist. 8.16: "The Gaieties,” in moments of Mirth and Melody. 8.31: Orchestra. 8.41: Clement Q, Williams, baritone. 8.48: Carl Budden Morris and Madame Evelyn Grieg, two-pianoforte recital. 9.8: “The Gaieties,” in further fun and folly. 9.25: Orchestra. 9.30: Weather. 9.35: Australian verse. 9.37 : “The Divine Spark.” The story of the “Honolulu Maru.” 9.55: Clement Q. Williams, baritone. 9.58: The Orchestra. 10.5: Claude Corbett will give bis sporting Talk. 10.25: Late news. 10.30: Close. 2GB SYDNEY (316 metres; 950 kilocycles).—B to 10 p.m. : Concert programme. 3LO MELBOURNE (371 metres; 810 kilocycles).—B to 10.30 p.m.: Concert programme. 3AII MELBOURNE (484 metres; 620 kilocycles).—B to 10.30 p.m.: Concert programme. 4QG BRISBANE (395 metres; 760 kilocycles).—B p.m. : From the Brisbane Stadium, a description of the boxing contests. 9.10: National Broadcasting Orchestra. 9.15: Albert Salmon, tenor. 9.23: L. Andrews. 9.28 : Orchestra. 9.32 : Kitty Miler, soprano. 9.40: Orchestra. 9.45: Mail Bag. 10.0: News service. 10.15: From the Carlton Cabaret. 11.0: Close down. Note. —New Zealand time is one and ahalf hours ahead of eastern Australian time.